HeyTrip x Hotel Link: Connect to a Network of 20,000+ Global Agents

Hotel Link is excited to officially announce a strategic partnership and full two-way technology integration with HeyTrip, one of Asia's leading B2B Bedbanks and travel technology platforms. This direct connection allows hotels using Hotel Link's Channel Manager to instantly distribute room inventory in real-time to HeyTrip's global network of over 20,000 travel agencies, tour operators, and corporate partners. This collaboration not only simplifies daily operations for hoteliers but also opens up incredible opportunities to tap into a massive international guest base from an ecosystem that handles up to 60,000 room nights per day during peak periods. 

Who Is HeyTrip?

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Guangzhou, China, HeyTrip (喜玩) is a travel technology company specializing in global distribution services for hotels, flights, and car rentals. Driven by digital technology and data infrastructure, HeyTrip has built a smart distribution ecosystem that efficiently connects supply and demand on a worldwide scale.

With over 19 years of rich industry experience, HeyTrip’s massive operational scale is proven by these highly impressive figures:

• 1,000,000+ hotels across their entire global system.
• 78.000+ directly contracted hotels.
• 20,000,000+ room nights sold annually.
• 20,000+ distribution channels registered on their B2B portal.

Beyond serving traditional travel agencies and wholesalers, HeyTrip also empowers a growing network of corporate clients and Travel Management Companies (TMCs). This multi-layered distribution model ensures extensive coverage spanning Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and the Middle East.

Core Challenges Eroding Hotel Profit Margins

When running an independent hotel, revenue managers often face headache-inducing challenges that directly impact the business's bottom line:

• Profit margins eaten up by distribution costs: Over-relying on mass B2C OTA platforms forces hotels to pay hefty commission fees (ranging from 15% to 20%). On top of that, to compete for visibility, properties frequently get dragged into the trap of "price wars," which slashes actual take-home revenue.
• The nightmare of "ghost bookings": Retail guests on B2C OTAs often book multiple properties simultaneously and cancel at the very last minute thanks to flexible free-cancellation policies. This leaves hotels completely vulnerable, losing out on selling the room to other guests while throwing financial and occupancy forecasting out of window.
• The mid-week occupancy bottleneck: Leisure travelers usually fill up rooms only on weekends or holidays. Leaving rooms empty from Monday to Thursday causes a massive waste of perishable inventory, even though fixed operational costs must be paid every single day.

How Does HeyTrip Solve These Strategic Challenges for Hotels?

The partnership between Hotel Link and HeyTrip was born to help you bridge that gap. By leveraging the unique nature of a B2B tech-wholesaler model, we deliver a seamless solution to untangle those chronic bottlenecks:

Capitalizing on the Resurgence of Chinese and International Markets

For years, Chinese travelers have been one of the most vital international source markets for global tourism, especially in Southeast Asia. With Chinese outbound travel bouncing back strongly, the demand for room bookings through professional B2B channels is soaring. Connecting with HeyTrip is the fastest route to get your rooms right in front of Chinese agents and wholesalers who are actively sourcing inventory.

Protecting Profit Margins with Optimized Distribution Costs

Unlike traditional B2C retail models, HeyTrip feeds room inventory directly to its wholesale partner network. This allows your hotel to secure bulk-buy booking volumes at stable wholesale rates, optimizing your Average Daily Rate (ADR) without the burden of expensive retail commissions or retail marketing costs for single-room bookings.

Eliminating Booking Cancellations and Filling Mid-Week Gaps

Bookings coming from HeyTrip’s B2B portal consist largely of corporate travelers or organized tour groups with fixed itineraries. This guest segment tends to stay longer and comes with strict commitment terms from the booking agency, resulting in extremely low cancellation rates. Even better, these business travelers move the most during mid-week days, helping your hotel maintain a steady, balanced occupancy rate 24/7.

Simple Connection, Limitless Opportunities With 1:1 Support

A major highlight of this partnership is the ultimate ease and convenience in daily operations:

• No Complex Technical Adjustments Needed: Hotels currently utilizing Hotel Link's system won't have to deal with any complicated configuration steps. The connection with HeyTrip is handled directly within the familiar Hotel Link platform, keeping your daily channel management workflow completely intact.
• Global-Standard Operational Support: HeyTrip provides a multilingual customer service team (supporting 6 languages) alongside a dedicated 1:1 account management mechanism. This ensures a smooth partnership from the initial connection and room mapping stages all the way through to actual booking execution.

Conclusion

The partnership with HeyTrip is a key milestone in Hotel Link’s ongoing channel expansion strategy. Focused on connecting hotels with high-quality global booking sources, ranging from major OTAs to specialized B2B channels, Hotel Link continuously introduces high-value partners to our ecosystem to guarantee that every empty room finds the right guest, from anywhere in the world.

Ready to diversify your wholesale channels and expand your bookings from the Chinese market with HeyTrip? Get in touch with the Hotel Link team today to get set up and activate this connection in just a few simple steps!

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